The Effect of Waterpipe Smoking on DNA Integrity Among Youth in Jordan

Khalil, Raida; Ali, Dema; bsoul, Eman Al; Ghanayem, Rawan; Ghanayem, Renad

doi:10.1007/s13369-019-03794-x

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“…Increased oxidative DNA damage in peripheral blood and lymphocytes has been reported in WP smoking young adults [96][97][98] . While no difference was observed in one study 21 , increased chromosomal aberrations including chromosome and chromatid gaps and breaks, sister chromatid exchange and/ or chromosome fragments in blood cells were reported among young adult WP smokers in all other studies [96][97][98] . Chromosomal aberrations were about 2x and about 4x more likely among those that used WP at least once a day compared to those who smoked 4-5 and <3 times per week, respectively 96 .…”

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The adverse health effects of waterpipe smoking in adolescents and young adults: A narrative review

Adetona¹,

Mok²,

Rajczyk³

et al. 2021

Tob. Induc. Dis.

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Waterpipe (WP) smoking has rapidly grown in popularity in the United States and other Western countries with the fastest uptake among younger individuals. This growth has been encouraged by the misperception that WP smoke is harmless or less harmful than cigarette smoke. To better understand how WP affects the health of young people, we conducted a narrative review of the literature focusing on the adverse health effects of WP smoking in adolescents and younger adults. We searched scientific literature databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and ISI Web and selected papers that met the inclusion criteria. Sixty-three papers met the inclusion criteria and were selected for review. Data were abstracted from the selected papers into a standardized table. The evidence demonstrates that WP smoking can cause acute lung infection and injury, and carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning, in adolescents and young adults. It is also associated with adverse subclinical effects in this sub-population, including oral and systemic genotoxicity, lung function decline, and the alteration of vascular and hemodynamic functions. Limited evidence that is available indicates associations with psychological and neurological effects and asthma. No identified publications examined the association between WP use and type 2 diabetes, a condition that is associated with cigarette smoking among young people. WP smoking by younger individuals can result in their hospitalization due to systemic CO poisoning and acute lung disease, and induce subclinical adverse effects in the oral cavity, pulmonary system, and in circulation, that are involved in the pathogenesis of local and systemic chronic diseases.

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